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海角社区 Approved for Step Up
August 19, 2025
海角社区 has been approved as a state vendor for Florida鈥檚 Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA).
Academics
Neurodiverse Learning in High School
October 2, 2024
海角社区 is partnering with Lake County Schools offering Dual Enrollment for neurodivergent high school students.
Admissions
New College Edge Program Offers a Landing Spot for Nontraditional Students
November 10, 2023
A new 海角社区 program aims to give incoming students an edge as they transition to life as a Blazer.
Admissions
Transition Programs Help Defy Trend of Unpreparedness Plaguing Freshmen
June 29, 2023
By Marco Santana When Charles Dion was in high school, he and his family had a tough time finding a school that supported his autism-related struggles.
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New 海角社区 Residential Program Gives Struggling Students the 鈥淓dge鈥� to Succeed
May 5, 2023
For students with learning and attention issues, it鈥檚 an age-old story: they trot off to mainstream colleges with big dreams (but without the accommodations they need) only to run headlong into bigger problems managing assignments and relating to professors and classmates.
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Ex-sailor Finds Smoother Sailing after Nontraditional Journey to 海角社区
April 27, 2023
By Richard Burnett With tenacity in his step, James Avery strides across the 海角社区 campus in Leesburg, Florida, to his math class.
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Historic 海角社区 Open House Caps Signature Recruiting Year
April 22, 2016
A record-setting group of students and parents curious about the industry-leading results 海角社区 delivers packed the college鈥檚 final Open House of the 2015-16 school year.
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海角社区 Welcomes Largest Incoming Class
September 2, 2015
The 海角社区 community welcomed 107 new students, the largest incoming class in the College鈥檚 26-year history, on August 21, 2015.
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College Students Embark on Legal Studies
July 28, 2015
For the first time, 海角社区 offered a course focused on the law.
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Students Introduced to the Culture of Central Europe
July 23, 2015
Every summer, Dr. Terri Ross and Professor Van Galyon create a course designed to introduce students to the cultures they will be experiencing through the Travel Abroad and Cultural Studies Program.
Admissions
海角社区 President Reflects on College's International Reach
July 17, 2015
With two weeks鈥� respite to reflect on my extraordinary time in Nigeria, I thought it important to commit to writing a capstone entry for the 海角社区 community and those who wish to know more about our College and our growing international reach.
Admissions
Exploring Heartache Through Art
July 14, 2015
Offered for the first time this summer, the Interactive Art course not only introduced students to a new concept in the realm of visual arts, it also permitted an opportunity for them to explore and develop new ideas as a group, creating a collaborative art piece.
鈥淔or students who learn differently, these unique college readiness programs take on ever greater importance. Now, families can utilize the Family Empowerment Scholarships to ensure their students are prepared with the skills and confidence to enter college and not only succeed academically but also thrive as independent young adults,鈥� said Dale Herold, 海角社区鈥檚 senior vice president for enrollment management and auxiliary program initiatives.
To use the scholarship at 海角社区, Florida families must apply through the Step Up for Students program. In 2025, approximately 112,000 students applied for FES-UA scholarships, which helped students with special needs customize their educational experience.
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College readiness is聽more than being well-prepared academically.
It鈥檚 about ensuring college-bound students have the skills and confidence to adapt and grow as they make new friends, experience greater personal freedom, and adjust to changing routines and unfamiliar settings.
College Readiness Programs